Brought the car out of winter hiding; ran out of gas
04-25-2014, 12:00 AM
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Melting Slicks
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Brought the car out of winter hiding; ran out of gas
Long story, and LONG ****ing day today. One thing after another for me.
When I put the car away, I forgot that I had like 1 bar of fuel left on it.
FFWD to today. Battery dead. Car got a brand new battery. Started up within seconds after 6-8 mos of a dead battery. Car has fuel over a year old in it. Car read half a tank or so.
By time I got home, it would sputter hard w/ over half throttle sometimes... but not always. Then it got to the point where anything more than just resting my foot on the pedal resulted in it dying out. I basically glid up my driveway and into the parking spot. Pretty sure the damn fuel gauge got varnished up from the old gas and wasn't reading properly. I popped the fuel cap; a LOT of hi pressure gasses came out.
Had somebody rock the car while I listen for gas tank movement. Heard nothing. Pretty sure she's bone dry.
Tomorrow gonna grab the gas can and grab some 93 octane. Do I just let the fuel pump run for a few seconds to purge the lines then crank on it?
When I put the car away, I forgot that I had like 1 bar of fuel left on it.
FFWD to today. Battery dead. Car got a brand new battery. Started up within seconds after 6-8 mos of a dead battery. Car has fuel over a year old in it. Car read half a tank or so.
By time I got home, it would sputter hard w/ over half throttle sometimes... but not always. Then it got to the point where anything more than just resting my foot on the pedal resulted in it dying out. I basically glid up my driveway and into the parking spot. Pretty sure the damn fuel gauge got varnished up from the old gas and wasn't reading properly. I popped the fuel cap; a LOT of hi pressure gasses came out.
Had somebody rock the car while I listen for gas tank movement. Heard nothing. Pretty sure she's bone dry.
Tomorrow gonna grab the gas can and grab some 93 octane. Do I just let the fuel pump run for a few seconds to purge the lines then crank on it?
04-25-2014, 06:01 AM
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Some days when it rains it pours...
Seems like just adding fuel and hitting the key should prime the system and get a startup.
Personally, I would pull the pump/level assy and clean up the sensor rod because I like my gauge to read accurately.
Seems like just adding fuel and hitting the key should prime the system and get a startup.
Personally, I would pull the pump/level assy and clean up the sensor rod because I like my gauge to read accurately.
04-25-2014, 03:05 PM
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Melting Slicks
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aha... pour you say? My damn alternator let go when I pulled into advanced auto today. Also, my brand new battery was sucked dry.
Oh well. I got her running good. I cant BELIEVE what just dropping in fresh 93 octane will do!! Puppy started right up after a prime. I'm cleaning the fuel system out right now. Its running better and better the more miles I put on it compared to the 1yr+ old gasoline that was in it.
Oh well. I got her running good. I cant BELIEVE what just dropping in fresh 93 octane will do!! Puppy started right up after a prime. I'm cleaning the fuel system out right now. Its running better and better the more miles I put on it compared to the 1yr+ old gasoline that was in it.
04-25-2014, 03:33 PM
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aha... pour you say? My damn alternator let go when I pulled into advanced auto today. Also, my brand new battery was sucked dry. Oh well. I got her running good. I cant BELIEVE what just dropping in fresh 93 octane will do!! Puppy started right up after a prime. I'm cleaning the fuel system out right now. Its running better and better the more miles I put on it compared to the 1yr+ old gasoline that was in it.
04-26-2014, 12:33 AM
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Melting Slicks
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Mine has about the same mileage but everything mechanical has been rebuilt from the ground up. Nothing like getting sideways hitting 5200rpm in 1st and having that rear **** out when hammering it down low in 2nd 
04-26-2014, 08:03 AM
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04-26-2014, 03:59 PM
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Melting Slicks
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Poughkeepsie is awesome. Had family out there and used to camp out that way years ago what a great, quiet place.
I ran thru 5gallons w/ the techron in it and just put another 8gallons or so in it; think I'm gonna do another cycle of techron.
I ran thru 5gallons w/ the techron in it and just put another 8gallons or so in it; think I'm gonna do another cycle of techron.
04-26-2014, 04:32 PM
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Lived in Po-town for almost 16 years. It's a fun place but getting heavily built up and expensive. If you guys ever get out this way we will have to set up a cruise!